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Alan Wheeler Inner circle Posting since 2002 with 2038 Posts |
Walmart sells a half-size card table with legs that fold flat in the usual way.
I've been keeping my briefcase of one side for storage and ditching, leaving enough room on the other side for a close-up pad. I admit that this is a lot of surface area and becomes tempting to hide behind. On the other hand, it's easy for me to carry the briefcase in my hand and the folding table under the same arm, so that my right hand is free while walking to and from the car. alleycat
The views and comments expressed on this post may be mere speculation and are not necessarily the opinions, values, or beliefs of Alan Wheeler.
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Swami Bill Regular user Le Monde 135 Posts |
It's the keyboard stand and a carpet covered hunk of plywood for me. Cheap and fairly light. I'll sometimes drape a cloth over the stand before I put the table top on it for that classy appearance. I hang a canvas bag between the arms on the stand which I use as a servante.
- Bill
That's MISTER Swami Bill to you.
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rseward New user 50 Posts |
I had Jim Davis "The Cardslinger" make me a table using Cellini basic design using a waiter tray stand like he make for him. However, I had him add a black skirt around it using Triple Velvet (black art material) and made a servante pocket in the back.
It was an expensive investment, but now I have the nicest close-up table around. Since the servante is built into the stand I don’t have to worry about setting it up when I set up the table. The table top is covered with dark red calfskin. Each corner has the four Aces tooled into it. A good friend of mine liked it so much himself that he also had one created. In my opinion these tables are the finest tables out there, each one hand made with painstaking care. -Ron |
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mplegare Veteran user Forest Grove, Oregon 310 Posts |
I picked up a round, adjustable-height table from Target of all places for $19... covered the top with scrap velvet (the advantage of living with a person who sews) and made a quick-and-dirty 'drape' with an old pillowcase and an iron-on transfer of my logo.
While arguably 'too small' for cups and balls, it makes for some enforced precision in the moves, and it plus the rest of my gear stuffs neatly into an old sailor's duffle I had lying around.
Matthew Legare aka Tobias the Adequate! - http://www.adequateblog.today.com - you know you want to.
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kasper777 Regular user 144 Posts |
I make my own. It resembles Gazzo table, with the exception that my table top is 16" wide instead of 18" I get all of the wood from Lowes. Wood, straps, table top coverings, straps, and all comes to about $25. Of course cost varies depending on quality of product used. I have made several for people around my area. If any are interested in buying one or measurements or help building one, PM me.
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Great Scot New user Bellows Falls, VT USA 58 Posts |
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On 2002-11-20 13:28, Pokie-Poke wrote: Pokie, Cellini suggests using straps or belts to replace the webbing on the tray stand. This way you can adjust the height. A leather working friend that came over to give me an estimate on making straps for my table suggested that I just use leather thongs and tie them at the needed height. Quote:
On 2002-10-31 00:12, Allen Gittelson wrote: I saw a magician at a Ren Faire that had an adjustable stool or table that he got at Ikea. It looked like an old fashioned piano stool with a screw in the center to adjust the height. Quote:
On 2002-11-20 15:59, BroDavid wrote: You could use a webbed luggage strap that they sell at WalMart. I got one for $4.00 to strap around my prop trunk to keep it from opening when I flew out to Las Vegas.
The Great Scot, Bardic Magician
Bringing Magic To People's Lives http://www.greatscotmagic.com. Stuart Joseph, 802-463-1954 Bellows Falls VT |
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Ojasa New user U.S. 77 Posts |
I have seen Rseward's table and several others that Jim Davis has made...
They are probably some of the most beautiful tables I have seen. Well worth the investment. I wish I could afford one... Ojasa Jim now do I get a discount?
that magic is an art, and an art worth your learning. The question is rather, whether you be capable of learning it? Magic is somewhat like poetry, men are to be born so: I mean, with inclinations to it, though both may be heightened by discourse and prac
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Alan Wheeler Inner circle Posting since 2002 with 2038 Posts |
I've now downsized and am still experimenting!
I bought a folding wooden, TV-tray size table and carry a wooden box that sits on top for storage and ditching. It's about 25 inches high plus another 12 inches for the box. How tall are the waiter stands, and what is the surface area of the top? Are you guys working out of pouches or cases? Where do you hang your hats? alleycat
The views and comments expressed on this post may be mere speculation and are not necessarily the opinions, values, or beliefs of Alan Wheeler.
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Doug Conn Loyal user 212 Posts |
A keyboard (music) stand makes a great (adjustable) base. They look nice and they're priced right (20-30 bucks.)
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B-MAN New user Luxembourg 72 Posts |
Just a thought on this table ideas.Try http://www.cherrybrook.com and take a look at the champagne folding ringside table. Its for dog grooming but looks like it would work. Tell me what you think.
Hope this helps.
" No matter what you accomplish in this life.... the size of your funeral will be determinded by the weather " Gizzard
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Hernan Regular user San Francisco 126 Posts |
Gazzo's arch nemisis and best drinking buddy, Animal, offers FREE advice to any who ask (on building a table).
According to legend, that is historical (the price I mean). You can also get a super absorbant Gazzo sized pair of "knickers". http://www.magicpitch.com |
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robsigns New user Southern California 73 Posts |
If you go to the school for scoundrels website, you can either get the Gazzo table or the "Framed Professional Close Up Pad." I use the Framed Close Up Pad on a waiters tray stand I got from a restaurant supply. I replaced the straps with a set of luggage straps from Home Depot.
The Framed Pro Close Up Pad is super nice! It's a beautiful dark green velvet pad that's reversible to be a dice stacking surface. |
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Hernan Regular user San Francisco 126 Posts |
I ended up buying a rusting chrome waiters stand two of them for $2.
And I bought a scrap of walnut ply for $1.88 from Home Depot (they sell wood scrap for $1.88 no matter what size) I have to say, If I could expect to recoup the cost of table or framed close up mat I would buy them in a second. I am toying with redecorating the den/office with the gazzo table as a dominate centerpiece theme. Maybe with a set of Gazzo cups as the centerpiece. It will require the most bold behaviour and best possible acting in my short career to 'Misdirect" my wife as I do this, no doubt. |
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Daniel Faith Inner circle Neenah, Wisconsin 1526 Posts |
I use a spyder table with a thick close up pad. It's very light and collapes down. The height isn't ajustable but then it's just the right height for me anyway!
Daniel Faith
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Doug Conn Loyal user 212 Posts |
Here's a page with an example of my (street and corporate) 'gig rig'
http://www.dougconn.com/gigrig/rig.htm for about 100 bucks, you can get legs, a top, wheels and a sidetable/case. Hoping some student will find this info of use... Conn |
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Kozmo V.I.P. 5473 Posts |
Doug, I like the table. I need to build one of those. Nice...
My table is currently in your town at Checkers so I don't have one up here. I might try your design for next seaon. It's a nice workable deal I think. thanks see you soon koz |
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bigchuck Veteran user Nothing clever has ever been said in my 400 Posts |
Conn -- Great thinking, using the bungee cord along the table as a stopper, and hanging the bag at the back as a servante is something I'll definitely be doing.
Thanks for the (DETAILED) info, sometimes it seems that the simplest solutions can be the most elusive ones.
"The computer can't tell you the emotional story. It can give you the exact
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Bill Palmer Eternal Order Only Jonathan Townsend has more than 24312 Posts |
I made a tray stand type table for my Renaissance Festival act several years ago. I did not start with a tray stand, though. I had some particular thoughts on the subject that were based on practicalities and experience. First of all, I wanted it to be a little higher than the top of my gibeciere. This made it much easier to conceal loading. I also wanted it to look a bit nicer than any of the tray stands I had seen.
The height adjustment was accomplished by means of a single leather strap at the back of the table top. The front of the table top has a pair of hooks about 18 inches apart. I use this to hang a sign with my name or some other logo on it. I do not work behind the table for most of the act. The only time I work behind the table is for the cups and balls sequence. It's actually logical to do this.
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BroDavid Inner circle America’s North Coast, Ohio 3176 Posts |
Ok, guys, I can't hold back any longer.
Her is a link to pictures of my newest (and the best street table that I have created), The table looks like a briefcase (Packed to go, only 18" X 22" X 4")pictures show the whole thing - Closed and ready to carry, and then setup for perfroming.. First I show the Case, then I show it set up, and begin taking it apart to put back into the case. You won't believe it as the table is incredibly portable and totally self contained and my whole street set (actually more than two complete street acts) fit inside it. I am excited about finally getting this done so I can get my practice in with it locally, and then take it to New Orleans in a couple of weeks to street test it! See it at: http://www.davidwertman.com/streettable/ Total Cost: Around $90 dollars, and many hours work on the insert for the magic, the drape, the shelf, and attaching points, etc. It was a ton of work, but worth the effort for me! I will be very intersted in your comments on it so feel free to let me know what you think. And also let's see who knows what the case started out as in it's orginal life? BroDavid
If you stand for nothing, you will fall for anything.
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Kozmo V.I.P. 5473 Posts |
Looks good....I will see it up close and personal really soon. What date are you arriving?
koz |
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